A
famous Beagle you might have heard about is Snoopy the dog.
He was a
character from the Peanuts comic strip. Everyone loved
the adorable Beagle
named Snoopy that was in the newspaper since 1950.

Dachshunds were
bred to fight badgers in their dens.

Chicken or steak
bones leftover from dinner can choke your dog
or break
and cause damage to the inside of her body.
Visit your favorite pet storeto find special
bones that are safe for your dog to chew.

Some
dogs have coats with two layers: the beautiful hair you can see,
and
a hidden, second coat called an undercoat. This undercoat helps
a dog stay
warm and dry in cold weather and it protects his skin from the hot sun,
too.

A
puppy is born without teeth. When
the pup is three to four weeks old,
28 teeth will break through the gums
so the puppy will be able to eat solid food.

Dalmatian
puppies are pure white when they are born and develop
their spots as
they mature and grow older.

There are two
famous Parson (Jack) Russell Terriers on TV.
Eddie is famous
for his antics on Frazier, and Wishbone has his own TV show on PBS!

A Golden
Retriever's coat has two layers: the beautiful golden hair
you
can see, and a hidden, second coat called an undercoat. This undercoat
helps a Golden stay warm and dry while he's swimming or in cold weather.

At
a Do-It-Yourself Dog Wash, you pay to use the tub, towels, soap,
and
dryer. The tubs are up high so you don't have to bendover
and you
don't have to clean up the mess. Your dog will enjoy seeing dogs
in the
other tubs getting their rub-a-dub-dub!

A dog's
temperature is
between 100.2-102.8 degrees Fahrenheit.

The
American Kennel Clubrecognizes 157
different kinds of
purebred dogs.

Irish
Wolfhounds are the tallest dogs among all breeds.

German Shepherd
Dogs love to herd.Although
this dog's name
sounds like 'SHEPARD', the correct spelling is 'SHEPHERD'.
Notice the word 'herd' in his name.

Dogs
were the first animals domesticated by people.

At
4-8 weeks of age, a puppy's mouth will get 28 baby teeth.At
4-7 months of age, the baby teeth fall out and are replaced
with 42
permanent adult teeth.

There is no purebred
dog called a Golden Lab. Your dog is either
a Golden Retriever or
a Labrador Retriever.

The
following indicate possible health problems and should be
checked
by a vet: vomiting, diarrhea, lack of appetite, excessive sneezing,
coughing,
or abnormal discharge from eyes.

In the middle
ages, Rottweilers were used to hunt boar,
which are wild
pigs with tusks.

The
American Kennel Club says that Cocker Spaniels are the
smallest
member of the sporting dog family.

Dogs
have been wearing collars ever since Egyptian times!
We have
seen dogs with collars in artthat dates back to ancient times.

A
puppy is born without teeth. When your pup is three to four
weeks old, 28 teeth will break through the gums so the puppy
will be able
to eat solid food.

Dogs
were first domesticated about 12,000 years ago.

The
phrase "Dog Days of Summer"comes
from an ancient Roman belief.
It was believed that the Dog star, Sirius,
gave off a lot of heat and caused
higher temperatures during the months
of June, July, and August.

To keep
themselves warm in the winter, dogs sometimes curl up
with their
tail covering their nose.

In
many cities, there are close to 50,000 pets each year
that have
no homes and no one to take care of them.

Lassie was
the first animal named to the Animal Hall of Fame in 1969.

Chihuahuas are
the smallest dog breed among AKC registered dogs.

Television’s
original Lassie was a male dog.

Did
you know that dogs have three eyelids? They have an upper
and lower eyelid and a third one inside of the other two. It helps
protect
the eye from dirt and dust. It is also called a "haw".

Here
are some fun books that have lots of interesting facts about dogs!

Everything Dog,
by Marty Crisp, 2003From
Publishers Weekly:
Organized by questions phrased the way a child might pose them, Everything
Dog: What Kids Really Want to Know About Dogs by Marty Crisp answers
a plethora of queries, from "Do dogs come from dinosaurs?"
to "Do dogs cry?" (No, the author says, "They use body
language [tail between legs, head down] or sounds [howls and whimpers]"
to express grief). Great photographs of adorable pups and adult dogs
emphasize the author's answers. Ages 8-11.

How
Smart is Your Dog?: 30 Fun Science Activities with Your Pet,
by
D. Caroline Coile; Sterling; (May 28, 2003)Your
dog will act "smarter" if you know more about how he "thinks."
Enter the world of canine senses--how your dog sees, hears, smells,
tastes, and touches differently from you, and how a dog's life and aging
process differ from yours. You even learn to read your dog's mind-brain
function, intelligence, memory, and learning abilities--based on its
biological origins. The most fun part is the experiments to test your
dog's health, reflexes, vision, and scent; or even trace its behavior
back to the wolves that are its ancestors. Grades K-5